Gilbert City Council
Minutes
Council Chamber
January 5, 2026, at 6:30 PM
Present: Mayor Jonathan Popp. Councilmembers; Shaon Anderson, Steve Mahoney, Brent Randolph and Carmon Wilson.
Guests: Mitch Holtz, Brian Grove, Jake Hanson, Justin Dodge. City employees: Kyler Brekke, Tim Mattingly, Mike Tjernagel and Sonia Sundberg.
Mayor Popp led in the Pledge of Allegiance.
Motion to approve consent agenda items; agenda for January 5, 2026, the minutes of the December 1, 2025, and December 22, 2025, regular meeting, and the claims/revenue report for December 1-31, 2025. (Anderson/Wilson). MCU (4).
Open Forum: no comments were made or presented.
Fire Chief Grove presented the Fire Agency's budget request for fiscal year 2026-2027. With an increase to $70,128.00. Council tabled until report can be emailed from the Fire Department.
Motion to approve Resolution 2026-01-01 Accepting Plat of Upland Trail Subdivision 4th Addition. (Anderson/Mahoney) (Ayes; Anderson, Mahoney, Randolph, and Wilson, Nays; None, Absent; Rydl). Motion passed.
Motion to approve Resolution 2026-01-02 Accepting Public Improvements and Bonds on Upland Trail Subdivision 4th Addition. (Randolph/Wilson) (Ayes; Anderson, Mahoney, Randolph, and Wilson, Nays; None, Absent; Rydl). Motion passed.
Motion to approve Resolution 2026-01-03 Approving City Officers for 2026-2028 term. (Wilson/Mahoney) (Ayes; Anderson, Mahoney, Randolph, and Wilson, Nays; None, Absent; Rydl). Motion passed.
Motion to approve Resolution 2026-01-04 Identifying and authorizing persons having access to financial accounts of the City of Gilbert. (Wilson/Randolph) (Ayes; Anderson, Mahoney, Randolph, and Wilson, Nays; None, Absent; Rydl). Motion passed.
Ordinance 353 has been tabled until next meeting.
Next regular council meeting will be Monday, February 2, 2026, at 6:30 pm.
Committee reports were given. No action was taken.
Motion to adjourn. (Anderson/ Wilson). MCU (4).
Jonathan C. Popp, Mayor
Macy Denning, City Clerk
REVENUES REPORT
December 1-31, 2025
Revenues
Building Permits/Inspection Fees $4,736.27
Resource Recovery $1,703.21
R.B. Community Center rental fees $520.00
R.B. Community Center donations $140.00
Clerk, Misc. $1,475.10
General, Property taxes $9,441.68
Road Use Tax $13,438.16
Local Option Tax $19,720.14
General, Insurance,Property tax $711.81
Property tax, Debt Service $5,647.36
Utility Billing Payments $41,266.91
Water, Debt fee $10,293.59
Water, Bulk $15.00
Water, Meter Fee $550.00
Water, Penalties $50.00
Water, Sales Tax $4.00
Water, Excise Tax $1,600.44
Water, Deposits $300.00
Sewer, Fee $21,528.02
Sewer, Debt fee $13,588.01
Sewer, Penatlies $825.00
Sewer, Sales Tax $77.39
Sewer, Storm Sewer $2,119.09
Sewer, Storm Sewer Penalties $25.00
Sewer, Storm Sewer Sales Tax $9.74
Revenue Total $149,785.92
CLAIMS REPORT
November 1-30, 2025
General
Access Systems
Copier Supplies $406.23
Alliant Energy
Elec./Natural gas utility $2,039.87
Arend's Sanitation
Sanitation services $41.40
Card Services
Supplies $1,257.32
Clark Builders
Facade Grant $10,000.00
First National Bank
Fed/FICA Tax $3,607.36
Gannett Media Corp.
Legal Publishing $425.60
Helping Hands
City Hall Cleaning $300.00
Howe's Welding
Angle Bolt $18.92
IPERS
Employee pension $2,207.12
Key Coop
Vehicle fuel $81.81
Macy Denning
Mileage $38.52
Metronet
Internet service $799.71
O'Donnell Ace Hardware
PVC Pipe $53.70
Oxen Technologies
Firewalls & labor $543.27
Safe Building Compliance
Inspections $7,173.50
Sonia Sundberg
Mileage $241.30
Story County Auditor
2025 Election Fees $958.80
State of Iowa Treasurer
State Tax $1,408.16
Verizon Wireless
Cell phones $47.38
Wellmark Blue Cross
Health insurance $346.71
Witt, Shelly
Library cleaning $200.00
General Total:$32,196.68
Road Use
Alliant Energy
Elec./Natural gas utility $2,627.48
Arend's Sanitation
Sanitation Services $20.70
Arnold Motor Supply
Supplies $192.06
Bobcat of Ames
Machine rental $149.90
Card Services
Supplies $1,331.11
Delta Dental
Insurance $13.06
First National Bank
Fed/FICA Tax $1,391.09
Hockel Machine Supply
Supplies $124.12
IA Department Transportation
Rock Salt $1,374.31
IPERS
Employee retirement benefit $1,014.23
Key Coop
Vehicle fuel $490.85
Metronet
Internet $289.80
State of Iowa Treasurer
State Taxes $508.54
Oxen Technologies
Firewall $250.38
Union Pacific Railroad
Main St Recon-Phase 2 $3,157.72
Verizon Wireless
Cell phones $23.68
Road use total: $12,959.03
Employee Benefits
Card Services
Uniforms $159.99
Delta Dental
Employee insurance $237.10
Trionfo Solutions, LLC
Life, ADD, STD insurance $81.84
Wellmark Blue Cross
Employee insurance $3,916.20
Employee Benefits total: $4,395.13
Debt Service
Iowa Finance Authority
Water GO Bond $3,680.00
Debt Service total: $3,680.00
Capital Improvements
D&B Argo Systems
Maintenance Buiding $20,495.00
Manatts INC
Maintenance Buiding $106.18
O'Donnell Ace Hardware
Supplies $73.50
Capital Improvements: $20,674.68
Water
Alliant Energy
Natural gas/electric utilities $2,379.28
Ames Trenching
Main St. Phase 2 $868.00
Arends Sanitation
Sanitation services $20.70
Card Services
Supplies $83.12
Cargill Incorporated
Salt $7,217.18
Delta Dental
Employee insurance $79.03
Drain Tech
Backflow Tests $180.00
First National Bank
Fed/FICA Tax $955.26
IA One Call
Locates $35.10
IPERS
Employee retirement benefit $695.39
JETCO, INC
Wastewater Flow Meter $3,593.56
Key Coop
Vehicle Fuel $81.81
MH Equipment Company
Pad Red $188.37
Midland Power Coop
Pump house electricity $177.87
O'Donnell Ace Hardware
Salt Softner $136.37
State of Iowa Tresurer
State Tax $360.36
Trionfo Solutions LLC
Employee life,std,add insurance $27.28
Verizon Wireless
Cell phone $23.69
Vessco
AERZEN Eval $11,055.09
Wellmark Blue Cross
Employee insurance $1,652.11
Water total: $29,809.57
Water Sinking
Iowa Finance Authority
Interest and fees $27,790.00
Water Sinking total: $27,790.00
Sewer
Alliant Energy
Nat. gas/electic utility $2,211.70
Arend's Sanitation
Sanitation Services $20.70
Delta Dental
Employee insurance $92.07
First National Bank
Fed/FICA Tax $553.87
IA One Call
Locates $35.10
IPERS
Employee retirement benefit $403.99
Jetco, Inc.
Blower repair $1,923.00
Key Coop
Vehicle fuel/ supplies $81.81
State of Iowa Treasurer
State Taxes $192.00
Trionfo Solutions
Employee life,std,add insurance $27.28
Verizon Wireless
Cell phone $23.69
Wellmark Blue Cross
Employee insurance $1,305.40
Sewer total: $6,870.61
Sewer Sinking
Iowa Finance Authority
2018 WW Project $25,630.00
Sewer Sinking total $25,630.00
Storm Sewer
Key Coop
Vehicle fuel/supplies $81.80
Storm Sewer total: $81.80
Self Insurance Fund
Medical reimbursement 12-23-2025 $100.00
Medical reimbursement 12-23-2025 $49.99
Medical reimbursement 12-23-2025 $60.00
Self Insurance Fund total: $209.99
Payroll Checks on 12-11-2025 $11,129.06
Payroll Checks on 12-23-2025 $10,882.39
Payroll Checks total: $22,011.45
Claims Total $186,308.94
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